Coin sorting and stacking apparatus.



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AIfPLIO'LTION FILED SEPTH25, 1906. RENEWED 001. 6, 1906.

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PATENTED OCT. 30,190 4 0 RHESS. 00m SORTING AND ST AOKING APPARATUS. APPLICATION III JED SEPT. 25, 1 905. RENEWED 0012.5, 1906.

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Specification or Letters Patent.

- com som'me. AND STAQKING APPARATUS.

.Application filedfieptemberjfi, 190a. Renewed omberaleoe. Serial No. 337,628.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHARLEs F. Hnss, a.

' citizen .of the United. States, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Penns lvania; have invented certain new and usefu Improvements in Coin Sorting and Stacking Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming-a part of'this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention relates to the ty e of coin-handling apparatus forming, the su ject-matter' of. my contem oraneous application, Serial No. 245,091, ed February 10, 1905. In this present case features common to both: applicationsare illustrated, but not described in detail, save where they constitute the subject-matter of claims.

The objects of the invention are to secure .a

more certain. and 'uniform action, to effectually control the delivery of separated coins to strvction.

the wrappers or receivers without interrulpting the separating'operation, and to' simp ify. and improve nepresent m, hine, likegthat of the application before re ferred to,"embodies" a series of superposed-carriers, preferably one for each denomination of coin, and'arranged in the relative order of the sizeof the coins to be handledif. e., 'with fthel carrier for ,the larger coins at-the top, wherebysmaller co'ins may pass. freely down. through the carriers untilthe carrier for that particulansize coin is reached, the latter -'carrier..' bein'gadapted to convey-the coins to a mechanism for discharging them from the carrier. In the present case,- however, instead of the'coin's being ping-stack, as set forth in the other applies tion, the: coins are discharged into an inter-' mediate holder or reservoir and are in turn discharged in succession from the reservoir into the stacks, whereby a more favorable opportunity is afforded for counting and au'-' tomatically segregating thecoins into piles or stacks each containing, a predetermined number of coinsjwithout in any way interferingwith theicoritinuous operation of sep-' 'arating coins of different denominations.

-Further details "of the present invention l e-mechanical details of con-' preferably will be hereinafter described, and pointed out particularly in the appended claims.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906, I

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is an elevation, partly broken away and with duplicate parts omitted, of a coinhandling apparatus embodying the improvements. Fig; 2 is a plan of t e botresent tom section of the frame, showing the ballbearing for supportinfg the' several-carriers, power-Wheel, and sha Fig-3 is a vertical 3 section through the base-section with the ower-wheel and driver in place. Fig. 4 is a ottom plan of the power-Wheel. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the carriers, showing the coin-receptacles ando enings. Fig. 6 is a'section on the line 6 6, Fig. 5, with part of the annular walls of the frame-section 1n dotted lines. Figs. 7 and 8 are a section and perspective view, respectively, of apart of the carrier. Fig. 9 isa perspective view of one of the frame-sections, the discharging mechanism for one carrier, and the brushes for distributing the coins on the carrier, parts of the frame being broken away. Fig. 10 is a detail section showing one of the brushes.' Fig.- 11 is aperspective view of the top section of the frame andthe coin-hopper, parts .being broken away. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of the stacks, reservolr, transfer ring and counting mechanism. Fig. 13 is a detail of the snail ratchet-wheel for SIiPPOIt- 1 ing the'coin-receivers inthe stack.- ig. 14 is a vertical section of at art of the stack, the reservoir, .and transferlade. Fig. 15 is a detail sectional elevation'of the pawl mech ism for the snail-wheel and g. and

transferring mechanism. Figs. 16 and 17 are elevations of a wrapper holder or re? ceiver. Fig. 18 is an elevation of a holder or receiver with a wrapper in position therein. Fig. 19' is a view ofia wrapper opened out fiat. Fig. 20 is a sectional view showing a modified form of holder or receiver. a

Similar lettersflof reference in the several figuresindicate like parts. v The several sections of the casin are, as in the former apparatus, each formed y colleen. trically arranged ringsA A, and the sections are placed one above the other around a central shaft B, adapted to receiverotary 1110- The weight of the shaft, carriers mounted thereon, and power-wheel is referably carried on a ball-bearing D, whic should be of large diameter to prevent lateral play at the upper end of the shaft to avoid as far as possible frictional contact between the carriers and frame.

. Keyed to the shaft in position to underlie handled by that carrier an each of the frame-sections are carriers E, each having coin-pockets preferably in the form of radial recesses e, Figs. to 8, adapted to receive and hold coins of the proper size to be each, save the lowermost one, having apertures e for the passage therethrough of coins of smaller size than those adapted to be handled by the carrier. To overcome as far as possible liability of more than a single coin remaining in each the thinnest coin tobe handled, and the por- 2 5 therein,

pocket, the rear walls of the pockets only resent a narrow ledge or are of less height t an tions of the carrier intermediate the poo rats are beveled or inclined, as shown at e in Figs. 7 and 8., Inclined projections e extend into the. apertures e to prevent coins sticking as in the prior apparatus. v The discharging mechanism of the present apparatus (see Fig. 9) consists of an arm or lever F, one for each carrier, pivoted within the framesection and adapted to be advanced by a spring F. The lever F has a coin-engaging blade f, adapted to pass successively through a slot in the inner end of each pocket or carrier, said slots, however, being by inclines. moving with the carrier an ..the carrier and having projections g too narrow to permit a coin to escape through the frame-ring. The discharge is retacted pref erably taking the form of a ring G, secu ed to. sin the inner side, with one face bevel-edor iu'clined to engage and retract the discharger, while the blade f proj acts through beneath thering.

The rin ,in effect,constitutes the inner wall of the 00 cm.

A ove the carriers. is a distributing wheel or disk H, Fig. 11, secured to the shaft and having an;upwardlycurved central. part h, around which is arranged the outwardlyflared lower edge of receiving-hopper l. The hopper is stationary, but vertically adjustable by screws i to vary the width of the slot or opening between distributing-disk. This slot should be of such. width as to permit the largest coins to:

pass therethrough, but at the same time prevent the coins from passing en masse into theapparatus. Foreign articles will. also be prevented from passing, and to this extent the distributer acts as a selector'for the separating aparatus. v

As t .e coins pass from the hopper out into the .distributingisk they are carried aroundand engage inclines 1/ by which they are swept off the edge of the distributes and into the first carrier of the separating mechanism.

its lower edge and the.

To prevent the coins passing into the pocket at the dischargingpoint(f, Fig. 9) or in immediate'proximity thereto a l1XG(l guard i is provided, extending partially around the distributer, and in addition over each carrier at the discharg ng-point is an inclined guard K, preferably pivotallymounted on the frame.

These inclined guards are so arran ed (see 'Fig. 1) that the lower end of one over aps the u per end of'the next lower one, and together t ey form a spiral incline, which should acrank at one end, and so as to pass easily through a bearing in the inner ring of the frame. The outer ends of the rods are held by screws, as l, journaled in the outer ring of the frame. Springs Z connecting the crank-arms and frame, serve to hold the free ends of the brushes down into proximity to the carriers.

By reference to Fig. above the discharging-point of each carrier the frame 18 provided with a. sight-opening closed by a glazed door M, whereby access may be had to. relieve the apparatus in case a coin or foreign object lodges therein. From each. discharge-aperture the coins pass into a reservoir or guide N, by which they are conducted down to the level of the power-wheel and in which if occasiondemands the coins may accumulate before being finally discharged for stacking or wrapping. The up er ends of these reservoirs have inclined wa s, as at n,.Fig., 14:,-f01' deflecting the coins downwardly and preventing them from rebounding into. the carrier. At their lower ends is a transfer mechanism for transferring the coins successively into the stacks or recei-v-ers and for indicating the value of coins transferred. This mechanism will be best understood by reference to- Figs. 12v to- 19, from which it will be seen that at one side of each reservoir N is avertically-arranged guide'N in which the coins are stacked, and the coins are transferred successively from the reservoirs to the stacks by a transfer or pusher blade 0, having its near end connected with one arm of a bell-crank lever O, the

other end of which travels on. the fluted or wavy edge (see Fig. 4) of the power-wheel G for imparting the necessary reciprocatory movements to the blade.

The blade ispreferably retracted by a spring 0 in order that the transfer may be 1 it will be seen that derstood from interrupted by locking the blade forward, as'

will be presently described.

i The escape of more than one coin at a time from the reservoir is prevented by a flexible brush beneath which the blade travels.

. In the referred construction the coins'a're stacked irectly in the wrappers, which latter are held in cylindrical form for the reception of the coins, and their ends are closed after their removal from the apparatus.

The construction of the wrap ers and the receivers or wraippenholders w1l be bestfun-I igs. 16 to 20, and byrefer ence to these figures. it will be seen that the wrapper itself is primarily a flat sheet P of paper or flexible material, havinga .paster along one edge, permitting it to be shippe fiat and subsequently formedfinto a cylinder with the edges unitedj This construction also. ermits the same size wrapper to be used for ifferent size coins, as the edges may be overlapped more or less in accordance with the size of cylinder desired..- 1

The receivers or wrap er-holders each consists of a cylinder P, 0 metal, split longitu-' dinally for the passage of one or both edges of the wrapper." "This cylinder P- is mounted I on abar or-support P ,.having at one end a capement-wheel R.

per-holders through the gui coil-supporting foot I and at the other end a finger. or pI0]6CtiOI 1 P, b which it is positioned and supported. T efoot P should properl for this purpose the wrapper may be notched or slotted, as at p, or the rod P may be bent down around the edge of the wrapper, as at p in Fig. 20.

A number of the coin-wrappers and their I holders may be placed in each of the guides N one above theother, with the rojections P projecting through the slot in t 'e front of the uides, and the a inement of the holders may e maintained by projections P adapted to embrace the edges of the-slotin the guide N. It will be noted that the projections P are located some distance above the top of the wra 'pers a'nd'willthus contact with'the foot of t e next hi her'wrapper-holder to space try of coins aboveeach wrapper. The movement of the-wrappers and wrap y the projectionsP coming into contact with an resting on the snail or spiral rojection r on the rear face of the incline es- Provis'ion' is made for moving the wheel a definite distance each time a coin is deposited in the wrapper, preferably consisting of'a feeding-escapement operated by the coin as it is pushed from the reservoir to the wrapper or receiver.

a In the embodiment illustrated the wheel R is provided with peripheral esca ement-teeth 1". A pawl-carrier R, pivo'te at R on a to overlie t occu y -a position some little ,dis'-- tance a ovet e bottom cf the wrapper, and ,f

e N? is arrested fixed art of the frame, carries a verticallyits movement by a flat spring R. On the end of thepawl-carrier is a holding-tooth s, .and on the end'of the pawl is an inclined operating-tooth s, Figsv 12 and 15. With this construction the horizontal outward movement of thepawl-carrierand pawl will force the inclined tooth against one of the teeth 1" and advance the wheel one step, and on the return movement the pawl rides down under the next tooth, while the holdin -tooth moves 'into the space above the' toot 1t, formerly 7 engaged. by the inclined, tooth on the paw and holds the wheel in position.

A spring '5 is provided for moving the pawl-carr ler and pawl in one direction, and a rojection S on the pawl-carr1er Fig. 15, proects into the path of the coin for moving the carrier outward as each coinis transferred from-the reservoir to the wrapper or receiver. The coin is forced between the end of the pro-' jection Sand the oppositeside wall S of its guideway by the blade 0. The projection S is preferably cut away on the under side e'blade O. Said blade is thin, and the coin projects above the same a suffi cientdistance to engage and operate the pawl-carrier, as shown 0 early by the dotted lines in Fig. 15. The snail-cam, because of its inclination, projects into the path ofthe projection P onlyflat the top, and consequently when the cam has made one revolution the pro'jectiomP rides off thecarnand dro s clear'ofthelower portion of the cam.

o revent1 any possibility of a coin being trans erred during the time the receivers are being shifted or after one receiver has been dropped from the snail projection r and before another .has reached its'receiving position, a locking. device operated by the receivers isprovided for the transfer mechanism, whereby the latter is heldinoperative during the shifting of the receivers. This locking mechanism consists, essentially, of a catch for holding the transfer-blade advanced and two,latches operated by the re-, ceiver, one for moving the catch into operative position as a recel'veris dischar ed from the snail projection on the control-w eel and the other for releasing the catch as the next receiver moves into position to receive the coins. The catch is a simple pivoted detent- T, the shoulder txof-which is adapted to be moved down behind the blade to hold the same forward, as shown in Fig. 14. An arm T on the detent is connected, through a rod T, Fig. 12, vwiththe rear end of a pivoted latch T Figs. 12- and 13,- and the forward end of the latter projecting so as to intersect the path of the projections P on the coin receivers at a point below the snail projection 1' whenever the detent is elevated or out of operative position. With this construction a coin-receiver dropped fromthe snail 4 guide the attendant takes the same, folds in from the first that it will be moved only when the next receiver is in position. This second latch is shown below the first latch, and its rear end is connected with the forward end of the latch T by a connectingsrod T whereby when one latch is in positionthe other is out of position to engage the projection P and viceversa.

' The wheel B may itself be graduatedto serve as a counter or indicator, or it may be geared to any well-known form of counting mechanism for indicating the coins transferred to the rece.vers. Retrograde movement of the wheel R is prevented by a pawl JV, and to reset the wheel, should this be desired. the pawl-carrier B may be moved outand the wheel advanced to the desired'point.

In operation a suitable number of receivers are prepared withthe wrappers therein, and when said wrappers are of light material or do not present aproperly-shaped opening at the upper end an expander W in the form of a small split ring may be inserted, as shown in Fig. 18. The prepared receivers and wrappers are'placed inthe guides one above the other when the machine is ready for the reception of coins. The latter are dumped into the hopper and the shaft rotated, effecting the separation of the different denominations, as before described. As each loaded wrapper and receiver is discharged from its the upper end of the wrapper, inverts and draws the same with its contained coin from the receiver, and foldsinthe opposite end.

The pasting of the edges of the wrapper may be done either at the time when it is placed in the receiver or when the wrapper and coin are withdrawn therefrom.

It will be noted that the inclined guards distribution and disseparate the points of In other words, .he

charge of the coins.

. coins are discharged at a'point removed from any point at which the distribution to the carriers is effected, whereby smaller coins are given ample opportunity to drop through to their wn carriers, and in no case'can a coin'of smaller diameter be discharged from-a carrier for coins of larger diameter;

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by LettersPatent, isi 1', In an apparatus such as described, a superposed series of movable coin-carriers having coin-pockets therein'and apertures byxfor the passage of coins of smaller diameter superposed series of movable coin-carriers having coin-pockets therein and apertures for the passage of coins of smaller diameter than those to be held in the pockets, means for distributing coins to said pockets and apertures, a discharging mechanism and a guard for preventing distribution of coins to the carriers in proximity to the dischargingpoint; substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus-such as described, a superposed series' of coin-carriers having coin-pockets, therein and apertures for the passage of coins of smaller'diameter than those to be held in the pockets, means for distributing coins to said pockets and apertures, a discharging mechanism and inclined guards overlying the discharging mechanism at the discharging-points for deflecting the coins. onto the carriers at points removed from the discharging mechanism; substantially as described.

4. In an apparatus such as described, a. superposed series of circular coin-carriers having coin-pockets and apertures for the passage of coins of smaller diameter than those to be held in the pockets, means for distributing coins to the carriers, means for dis- 1 0o poclrets opening out at the periphery of the carrier, of a discharging mec anism embodying a pivoted spring-pressed lever carrying a discharging-blade adapted to enter the pockets in-succession and means or withdrawing. said blade intermediate the pockets substantially as described.

6. In a coin-sorting apparatus, the combination with a circular rotary carrier having coin-pockets opening out at the periphery of the carrier, of a discharging mechanism em bodying a pivoted spring-pressed lever carrying a discharging-blade adapted to enter the pockets in succession and inclines on the carrier cooperating with the lever for withdrawing the blade from the pockets; substantially as described.

' 7. In a coin-sorting apparatus, the combination witha' circular rotary carrier having coin-pockets opening out at the periphery of the carrier and annular walls between which the coins are directed to the pockets, of a disnation with a circular carrier having coin- I -charging mechanism embed ng 'a springpressed e ver pivoted withint e inner wall, a lade on said'lever adapted to be projected outside of the inner wall and into the pockets carrier for withdrawing the blade from the.

-pockets substantially as described.

8. In a coin-sorting machine, a coin-car- I rier having coin-pockets '0 ening outat the periphery 'of the carrier, t e 'oriions of the .carrierintermediate the poo ts inclinedto, form deflectors whereby-"when a whfee pocket is occupied by a-coin', other coins will e deflected into the succeeding pockets; substantially as described.

:9. In a coin-sorting e side walls inclined; substantially as described. 1

' '10". In a co1n-sort1ng'machine,7the combination with the'rotary carriers and the dischar 'ng mechanism, of a rotary distributingabove the carriers, a ceini hopper spaced above the" distributing-wheel and means for directing the coins beneath the edge of the hopp er substantially as described.

11. In a'coin-sorting machine, the combination with the rotary carriersa vertical shaft on which they are mounted and a discharging mechanism for each carrienof a horizontal distributin -'wheel on the shaft above, the carriers, a oppers acedabov'e said wheel and a projection witlhn the hopper" for directingthe coins beneath the edge of the hopper; substantially as described.

12. In a coin-sorting'machine, the combination with the superposed rotary carriers the dischar in mechanism and rotar distributing-w ee above the carriers, of eflei'ctors located in proximit to said distribut-' ing-wheel for directin t e coins toward the peripheryef the whee substantially as described.

13. In a coin-sorting machine,"the combination with the superposed rotary the dischar in tributing-wIieeI ripheral said who above'the carriers,- of

ecting coins from said wheel at a point remote from the guard, substantially'as described. I

14. In a coin-sorting machine the combi nation with the apertured carriers and discharging mechanism for each carrier, of the receivers and mechanlcally-operated transferring mechanism for transferring the (lis-- charged coins to the receivers; substantially as described. v

-15. In a coin-sorting the combi- 1 J15 nation with the apertured carriers and machine, a coin-car-fl ner having-coin-pockets opening out at the mechanism and rotaryedist pe means for separating coins according to their guard extending partially around e and the diagonal deflector-located iin iproximity to the surface of said wheel for chargingmechanism for each carrier, of the coin rece1ver s, and a reciprocatory transferblade for transferring the discharged coins to the receivers ;substantially' as described. .1n succession and inclines moving with the 16. In a coinisorting machine,-the combination with the apertured carriers anddischarging mechanism for each carrier, of the coin-receivers, a transferring-mechanism for transferrin the discharged coinsto the; re

ceivers an alock for the transferi'ingmechanisrn, controlled by the receivers; substan tiallyas described.

17. In a coin-sorting machine, the combi I "nation with the apertured carriers and dis charging mechanis'nifor each carrier of coin- 180 receivers, atransferring mechanism embody: .ing a-reciprocatory blade, a lock for holding said'blade ininoperativc position, and loclroperat' devices controlled by the receivers substantially as described.

3 E18. Ina coin-sorting machine, thecombinationwith the apertured carriers, discharging mechanism -for each carrier and reservoirs into which the discharged coins pass, of receivers and transferri mechanism for transferring the coins sing y from the reservoirs to the'receivers; substantially as described. a 19, In a coin-sorting machine, the 'comb1' nation with the apertured carriers, discharging mechanism for each carrier and reservoirs' into which the discharged coins pass, of

receiversfor the coins, a transferring mech- .anism for transferring the coins sing y from the reservoirs to the receivers and a lock for said transferrin mechanism, controlled bythe receivers; su stantially as described.

20. In a coin-sorting machine the combi- 4 nation with the apertured carriers, discharging mechanism for each. carrier and reservoirs intolwhich the'discha'rged coins pass, of receivers for the coins, a transferring mechros' anism for transferring the coins from the resei'voir'sto the-receivers embodying a reciprocatory' blade, a lock for holding the blade inoperative and lock-operating, devices con-- trolled by the receivers; substantially as decoin-smrting" "machine embodying diameters, coin-receivers, guides for the rethereon for supporting the receivers and mechanism for moving said wheel, itself controlled by the coins entering the receivers;

v substantially as described.

22. A coin-sorting machine embodying means for separating coins according to their diameters, coin-receivers, guides for the rece1vers,-a' wheel having a snail PIOtl0l1 thereon for supporting the receivers, a pawl mechanism operated by the coins-for control- 0 ling said wheel and means for singly advancing the coins to fthe receivers; substantially as described.

l 23. In coin-sorting mechanism a receiver for sorted coins embodying a cylindrical body, and a support for said body at one side of and rigid therewith and having a coin-, supporting foot at the lower end; substantially as described,

24. Incoin-sortlng mechanism, 'a receiver a for sorted -coins embodying a cylindrical with and in line with the cylindrical opening body split verticallyto hold a Wrapper anda support for said body at one side of and rigid through the body ;substantially asdesc'ribed. 26; In coin-sorting mechanism, a receiver for sorted coins embodying a' cylindrical 4 body having. a coin-supporting foot., a Wrap per confined in said body and having ends for folding projecting-- beyond both ends of saidv cylindrical body and beyond the foot; substantially as described.

27. In coin-sorting mechanism a rotary carrier having coin-pockets and means for discharging coins from the pockets in combination with brushes for distributing coins to the pockets having crank-arms connects rigidly therewith and removable screws forming one journal for t'he brushes; substantially as described.

. 28. In a coin-sorting machine, the combination with a series of superposed carriers having pockets and coin-discharging mechanism for each carrier, of coin-receivers, transferring mechanism one for transferring the discharged coins of each carrier and a common operating-wheel for operating all the transferring mechanisms; substantially asdescribed.

. CHAS. F. HESS. Witnesses:

CHAS. L. HAWLEY,

MARY B'. GALLAGHER. 

